Hutchinson News Archives

October 31, 2024

Montevideo Medical Academy Serves High School Students for Rural Growth

(Learfield News/Montevideo, MN) The Montevideo Medical Academy is looking inward by bringing medical career training to its local high school. Montevideo Public School Superintendent Wade McKittrick says their hospital and long-term care facilities have struggled to attract staff, but this offers a pipeline of talent. He says, “The more I thought, the more I started […]

October 31, 2024

Reminder: Winter Not Far Off

Here’s some information from the Glencoe Police Department that makes it clear winter is not far off. Starting November 1st and continuing through April 1st, no parking is allowed on city streets from 1:00 AM to 6:00 AM. Officials say that ensures clear roads and smooth snow removal throughout the winter season. If you need […]

October 31, 2024

11 Mpls Lows Street Affiliates Indicted on Federal Racketeering

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — 11 affiliates of the Lows street gang have been charged with racketeering. The Lows are a north Minneapolis gang and rival of the Highs and Bloods. U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Andrew Luger says those indicted on the federal charges are alleged to have been in seven shootings that resulted in 10 […]

October 30, 2024

Teen Charged in Willmar Shooting

An 18-year-old has been charged with one count of Attempted 2nd-Degree Murder related to a shooting in Willmar Sunday. Carsten Ronald Tallman of Willmar is also facing four other charges related to weapons and drugs. The 17-year-old victim said he was driving home and followed by another vehicle when he heard shots and then felt […]

October 30, 2024

Driver Injured in Sibley Co Crash

An Arlington woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Sibley County Tuesday afternoon in Green Isle. The State Patrol says 29-year-old Miranda Hagfors was taken to Arlington Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. She was driving northbound on Highway 5. The other driver, 62-year-old Paul Eckberg of Gaylord, who was also driving northbound, […]

October 30, 2024

Rep. Urdahl to Host Retirement Event

ST. PAUL – Retiring state Rep. Dean Urdahl, R-Acton Township, is hosting an open house to thank area residents for their support during his 22 years in the Minnesota House of Representatives. The event will be 3 to 6 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Litchfield Opera House (136 N. Marshall Ave., Litchfield). A short program […]

October 29, 2024

Lake Crystal Man Sentenced in Fatal New Ulm Crash

A Lake Crystal man has been sentenced to four years in prison for the fatal crash in August of last year on south Broadway in New Ulm that claimed the life of 82-year-old Sharon Portner of New Ulm. John Roy DeLeo was sentenced Monday in Brown County District Court. He was immediately returned to custody […]

October 29, 2024

Dawson Woman Receives TZD Award

A woman from Dawson was among those honored recently for their outstanding work to reduce the number of life-changing crashes on Minnesota roads. Each received a 2024 Toward Zero Deaths Award during a ceremony attended by more than 800 of the state’s leading traffic safety professionals meeting in St. Cloud for Minnesota’s 24th annual State […]

October 29, 2024

Gas Averaging $3.05 a Gallon in MN, Expected to Continue Decline

(Learfield News) Gas prices are averaging about 3 dollars a gallon in the state and are expected to continue falling. Brynna Knapp with Triple-A Minnesota says gas is normally cheaper when the temperatures get cooler. Drivers in Minnesota are paying a statewide average of $3.05 a gallon to fill their gas tanks this week and […]

October 28, 2024

Teen Shot in Willmar, Suspect Arrested

(Willmar, MN) A teen is hospitalized and another in jail after a shooting in Willmar Sunday morning. Police say at just before 2:30 Sunday morning, they got a call about gunshots in an area west of Eagle Ridge Drive. A few minutes later they got a call about a possible gunshot victim in the CentraCare […]